The reward for the prayer of a sick person praying while sitting
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Question:
May Allah bless you, Shaykh. One of the questions that came in also says: As for the prayer of the sick person, the obligatory prayers, if he is sitting or on a chair, does he receive the same reward as if he were standing?
Answer:
If it is for an excuse, he receives the reward because he is excused for sitting in the obligatory prayer. As for the voluntary prayer, if he is sick, he receives the full reward. If he is healthy and prays while sitting, he receives half the reward. The prayer of the one sitting is half the reward of the prayer of the one standing. This is for the healthy person who is able to stand in the voluntary prayer. As for the obligatory prayer, standing is one of its pillars[Al-Baqarah 2:238]. Yes.
May Allah bless you, Shaykh. One of the questions that came in also says: As for the prayer of the sick person, the obligatory prayers, if he is sitting or on a chair, does he receive the same reward as if he were standing?
Answer:
If it is for an excuse, he receives the reward because he is excused for sitting in the obligatory prayer. As for the voluntary prayer, if he is sick, he receives the full reward. If he is healthy and prays while sitting, he receives half the reward. The prayer of the one sitting is half the reward of the prayer of the one standing. This is for the healthy person who is able to stand in the voluntary prayer. As for the obligatory prayer, standing is one of its pillars